DISCRETE
Plastic Bottles (PET/HDPE)
Injection stretch-blow molding (ISBM) — preform injection followed by blow-stretch forming into finished bottles · US
Total Cost
$84.09 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
400,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$20.0M Mn
Capex
$70.0M Mn
Offsite
$12.0M Mn
Total investment
$102.0M Mn
Lines
13
Net raw material
$0.05
0.1%
Conversion
$84.04
99.9%
Total / unit
$84.09
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.05 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PET Resin (preform grade) | kg | $0.04 | ||
| HDPE (closure resin)Live | kg | $0.00 | ||
| Paper / paperboard labelsLive | kg | $0.00 | ||
| Shrink wrap (LDPE) | kg | $0.00 | ||
| Corrugated tray packaging | kg | $0.01 |
Utility
$0.02 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (plant load) | kWh | $0.02 | ||
| Natural gas (process heat) | MJ | $0.00 |
Operating
$84.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Injection/blow molding operator labour (blended) | $46.00 | |
| QA inspection & rework labour | $38.00 |
Overhead
$0.02 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing overhead (maintenance, repairs, indirect labour, supplies) | $0.01 | |
| SG&A, regulatory compliance (EPR, FDA), G&A allocation | $0.01 |
Depreciation
$0.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Capex depreciation (ISBM lines, building, utilities — 10-year straight-line, 20% residual) | $0.00 |
Others
$0.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| QA / QC supplies, lab consumables, scrap/rework allowance | $0.00 |
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